1 Financial Weather and Climate Risk Management

Monday, 13 January 2020: 12:15 PM-1:45 PM
Ballroom East (Boston Convention and Exhibition Center)
Host: Presidential Town Hall Meetings
Organizers:
Jennifer Henderson, CIRES, Global Systems Division, Boulder, CO and Robert Brammer, Brammer Technology, LLC, President/CEO, Andover, MA
Speaker (Session Level):
Carl Spector, City of Boston, Commissioner of the Environment, Boston, MA

Carl Spector was appointed Commissioner of the Environment Department in 2015. As Environment Commissioner, he oversees programs related to climate mitigation and adaptation, environmental protection, historic preservation, and other aspects of sustainability. Among related programs, the Environment Department includes the Air Pollution and Control Commission, the Conservation Commission, and the Boston Landmarks Commission.Spector and his colleagues in the Environment Department are responsible for steering the City of Boston toward the goals outlined in Boston’s Climate Action Plan Update, which outlines strategies to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for the impacts of climate change. The most significant and recent initiatives led by his team include Climate Ready Boston and Carbon Free Boston.  For more information, please contact Jennifer Henderson at Jennifer.Henderson-1@colorado.edu & Robert Brammer at rfbtech@comcast.net

Papers:
12:15 PM
Financial Weather & Climate Risk Management
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